Kurds march against the Treaty of Lausanne
The central march in Lausanne marks the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne, which was signed there 100 years ago and sanctioned the division of Kurds into four countries.
On the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, which formed the basis for the genocidal attacks against the Kurds in the last century, a two-day conference and a central march and rally is taking place today in the city of Lausanne.
Kurds from four parts of Kurdistan are joining the march to make their voices heard by the world and to state clearly that they do not agree.The march is taking place in parallel with a two-day conference that is attended by representatives of Kurdish parties and organizations and will discuss the consequences of the treaty at the Beaulieu Congress Hall. The final statement of the conference will be presented on Monday.
Kurds from Switzerland and several countries in Europe have been gathering in Lausanne since the early morning hours.
The demonstrators started their march from Place de la Navigation in front of the Château d'Ouchy on the banks of Lac Léman to Palais Rumine, where the partition of Kurdistan was sealed on 24 July 1923 by the Treaty of Lausanne.
Participants of the march are chanting the slogans "Bijî Serok Apo" [Long Live Leader Öcalan], "Jin, Jiyan, Azadî" [Woman, Life, Freedom], "Bijî Kurdistan” [Long Live Kurdistan] and “Fascist Erdoğan”.
